
From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 10USC1127]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle A--General Military Law
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
                   CHAPTER 57--DECORATIONS AND AWARDS
 
Sec. 1127. Precedence of the award of the Purple Heart

    In prescribing regulations establishing the order of precedence of 
awards and decorations authorized to be displayed on the uniforms of 
members of the armed forces, the Secretary of the military department 
concerned shall accord the Purple Heart a position of precedence, in 
relation to other awards and decorations authorized to be displayed, not 
lower than that immediately following the bronze star.

(Added Pub. L. 98-525, title V, Sec. 553(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 
2532; amended Pub. L. 99-145, title V, Sec. 533, Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 
634.)


                               Amendments

    1985--Pub. L. 99-145 substituted ``the bronze star'' for ``the 
lowest position accorded any award or decoration for valor''.
